1977 UK Championship

The 1977 UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Tower Circus in Blackpool between 26 November and 3 December 1977.

1977 Super Crystalate UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 November – 3 December 1977 (1977-11-26 – 1977-12-03)
VenueTower Circus
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£7,000
Winner's share£2,000
Highest break Alex Higgins (NIR) (129)
Final
Champion Patsy Fagan (IRL)
Runner-up Doug Mountjoy (WAL)
Score12–9
1978 →

Mike Watterson instituted this new championship with sponsorship from manufacturers of the Super Crystalate balls.[1][2] The inaugural UK Championship was held in Blackpool, but the following year the tournament moved to the Guild Hall in Preston, where it remained for twenty years.[1]

The event was won by Patsy Fagan, a London-based Dubliner, who had been a professional for less than a year.[1][2] The final was televised and shown on BBC One's Grandstand programme.[3] Retired English snooker player Joe Davis presented Fagan with the trophy.[4]

Fagan earned £2,000 out of the £7,000 total prize money.[2]

Main draw

[5][6][7][8][2]

Last 24
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 23 frames
1  John Spencer (ENG) 3
10  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 5 10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
 Roy Andrewartha (WAL) 2 10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
15 England Willie Thorne 4
8  Rex Williams (ENG) 4
15  Willie Thorne (ENG) 5 15 England Willie Thorne 5
 Bernard Bennett (ENG) 4 10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 9
4 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
5  John Pulman (ENG) w/d
12  John Dunning (ENG) 5 12 England John Dunning w/o
 Maurice Parkin (ENG) 4 12 England John Dunning 0
4 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
4  Alex Higgins (NIR) 5
9  David Taylor (ENG) 5 9 England David Taylor 4
 David Greaves (ENG) 4 10 Wales Doug Mountjoy 9
14 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 12
3  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 2
13  John Virgo (ENG) w/o 13 England John Virgo 5
 John Barrie (ENG) w/d 13 England John Virgo 5
6 England Graham Miles 2
6  Graham Miles (ENG) 5
16  Jack Karnehm (ENG) 4 Scotland Chris Ross 1
 Chris Ross (SCO) 5 13 England John Virgo 8
14 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 9
7  Fred Davis (ENG) 0
14  Patsy Fagan (IRL) 5 14 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 5
 Jackie Rea (NIR) 1 14 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 5
11 England Jim Meadowcroft 4
2  Ray Reardon (WAL) 4
11  Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) 5 11 England Jim Meadowcroft 5
 Pat Houlihan (ENG) 4

Final
Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: John Williams
Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, 2 and 3 December 1977.
Patsy Fagan
 Ireland		 12–9 Doug Mountjoy
 Wales
First session: 57–21, 34–81, 48–47, 48–57, 40–68, 45–13, 68–31 (53), 64–57
Second session: 64–43 (57), 48–73, 52–79 (Fagan 52, Mountjoy 51), 38–73, 41–70, 98–0 (68), 58–57
Third session: 37–87, 34–72, 75–16 (53), 73–55 (52), 47–39, 80–28 (63)
68 Highest break 51
0 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 1

Century breaks

References
  1. Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker - The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0851124488.
  3. "Saturday TV". The Times (London). 3 December 1977. p. 10 – via The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. 1977 UK Championships Final Patsy Fagan vs Doug Mountjoy rare snooker video. 18 minutes in. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. "1977 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  6. "1977 UK Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  7. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  8. "1977 UK Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
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